U.S. patent application number 13/064874 was filed with the patent office on 2012-10-25 for range of motion table.
This patent application is currently assigned to ROM-T Enterprises LLC. Invention is credited to Brent Warren Palmer.
Application Number | 20120271350 13/064874 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 47021908 |
Filed Date | 2012-10-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120271350 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Palmer; Brent Warren |
October 25, 2012 |
Range of motion table
Abstract
A massage table for supporting a person during a massage above a
surface includes a leg assembly that engages the floor, and a table
top that includes six foldable wings, four staging feet and a
handle. The frame is made up of rectangular aluminum sections that
are welded together to make up the frame and the wings frame. The
frame includes a frame base that supports at least a portion of the
person above the surface with two legs, the wings are connected to
the base of the frame by piano hinge and can fold down
independently while still connected to the frame base, the frame
sections are made of aluminum but can be made up of various
materials. A T-bar face cradle inserts into the head of the
table.
Inventors: |
Palmer; Brent Warren; (St
Louis Park, MN) |
Assignee: |
ROM-T Enterprises LLC
St Louis Park
MN
|
Family ID: |
47021908 |
Appl. No.: |
13/064874 |
Filed: |
April 22, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
606/242 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61G 13/009 20130101;
A61G 13/121 20130101; A61G 13/105 20130101; A61G 13/129 20130101;
A61G 13/1285 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
606/242 |
International
Class: |
A61F 5/00 20060101
A61F005/00 |
Claims
1. A massage table for supporting a person during a massage above a
surface includes a leg assembly that engages the floor, and a table
top that includes six foldable wings, four staging feet and a
handle. The frame is made up of rectangular aluminum sections that
are welded together to make up the frame and the wings frame. The
frame includes a frame base that supports at least a portion of the
person above the surface with two legs, the wings are connected to
the base of the frame by piano hinges and can fold down
independently while still connected to the frame base, the frame
sections are made of aluminum but can be made up of various
materials. A T-bar face cradle inserts into the superior transverse
portion of the table.
2. The table of claim 1 wherein the massage table is made of
various materials but not limited to: aluminum, wood and/or any
other natural or manufactured material.
3. The table claim of 2 wherein the massage table with six foldable
wings three on each side connected by piano hinge to top and bottom
parts of table. The wings fold down independently allowing the
therapist to provide three hundred and sixty degree rotation in the
shoulder and hip regions. While the wings are in the folded down
position, the wings allow the therapist to lean into the massage
table providing additional support for the therapist using the
massage table for leverage and improved center of gravity thus
improving the therapist's body mechanics. In the frame and the wing
design there are specific cut away half moon shaped voids to
accommodate the front A frame foot for storage purposes.
4. The table claim of 3 wherein the massage tables wings each have
a T-bar latch that push in from the wing to the frame to support
the wing. The latch is made up of four pieces: the T- bar, T-bar
stop that is connected securely to the underside of the wing that
stops the T- bar from pulling all the way out of the wing as
defined in claim 3, each T- bar latch runs through a T-bar guide
located on both the frame and the wing.
5. The table of claim 4 wherein the A frame leg is connected to the
proximal underside of the frame using a bolt, nut and washers to
welded stationary support. The front leg is in the shape of an A
because the middle portion of the top section is cut at an angle to
accommodate the scapula region. The leg is specially designed for
that purpose. The front and the rear legs are reinforced with
typical cables used on massage tables today.
6. The table of claim 5 wherein the tri-positional face cradle
T-bar rotates and locks in the left, center and right position with
a spring loaded button. The face cradle mounts securely to the
proximal portion of the underside of the table. The mount is long
enough to accommodate the face cradle T-bar and has three holes
drilled for locking left, right and center.
7. The table of claim 6 wherein the massage table has six piano
hinges that secure the wings to the frame of the table allowing the
wings to fold down still attached to the table. One piano hinge
attached to the center of the table allowing it to fold in half.
Description
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0001] Massage therapy is becoming a large part of America's
health. The ROM-T (Range of Motion Table) was invented to make it
possible to perform range of motion on a client without the table
being in the way thus interrupting the client's therapy because the
therapist has to ask the client to move to the edge of the table.
The table is a portable table with two halves hinged in the center
to allow for collapsing the two halves and latched by a typical
latch that holds the two halves together. The face cradle can be
stored in the table or in the pocket on the bag.
[0002] The ROM-T features wings, these wings fold down still
connected to the table by a piano hinge. While the wings of the
table are folded down it allows the therapist access to three
hundred and sixty degrees range of motion. There are six wings that
fold down independently or as a group, the middle two wings are
square in shape and the top wings are cut at an angle so the wing
angles into the area of the scapula. In the folded down position
the therapist is able to use the table for leverage by moving into
the table improving their center of gravity which leads to better
body mechanics. Both legs fold down and into the table, there are
no removable parts on our table and the frame is half moon shaped
to accommodate the A frame foot. The A frame leg is in the shape of
an A that connects to the frame and proceeds to the floor, it has a
push button height adjustment in the leg. ROM-T is a versatile
table that will also benefit the Chiropractic and Physical Therapy
industries with its innovation. Current massage tables on the
market do not offer the ability for three hundred sixty degree
range of motion without asking the client to move; asking the
client to move takes the client out of their relaxed state of mind
and causes them to feel uncomfortable when resting on the edge of
the table.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0003] We added detailed drawings marked as FIGS. 1 thru 12 to
pending Provisional Application Ser 61/343,245
[0004] FIG. 1 shows the folded state of the massage table for
transport or storage including, handle, staging feet and piano
hinge side;
[0005] FIG. 2 shows folded state of ROM-T from the head side with
handle, staging feet, latches and orifice for the tri positional
face cradle mount;
[0006] FIG. 3 upright working position with legs extended down;
face cradle orifice and wings on each side of the table. Center
line defines where the ROM-T folds in half for portability and
storage;
[0007] FIG. 4 reverse view similar to FIG. 3 with rear leg;
[0008] FIG. 5 top view of ROM-T showing front wing in the folded
position attached by piano hinge and two orifices for the T bar to
slide through and secure the wing to the frame;
[0009] FIG. 6 top view of ROM-T with the middle and lower wings in
the folded position attached by piano hinge and each wing has an
orifice for the T bar to slide into and secure the wing to the
frame. The middle wing cut in a half moon shape to allow the front
foot to reside;
[0010] FIG. 7 front leg assembly;
[0011] FIG. 8 underside view of ROM-T showing the T bar stops, T
bars, T bar guides, piano hinges, T bar face cradle mount, half
moon cut out and wings;
[0012] FIG. 9 Top view defining the wings location, staging feet
and handle;
[0013] FIG. 10 T bar latch with T bar guide on each side of the
frame, T bar stop;
[0014] FIG. 11 bottom view of tri positional face cradle with T
Bar;
[0015] FIG. 12 Tri positional face cradle T bar assembly in the
open position;
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] ROM-T massage table (1) with several unique features defined
as: wings (2), T bar stops (4),T bar (5), T bar guides (6) Tri
positional face cradle T bar (7), Hinges (8), A frame leg (9), half
moon cut out (front leg storage) (11), Tri positional face cradle
mount (12). Please refer to the claims for additional information
and descriptions.
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